The global recession continues to create new realities for students, institutions, and faculty members engaged in higher education. This blog chronicles those changes for academic / historical record purposes. Click on the URL at the end of each posting to view the complete news report.

Monday, October 26, 2015

Colleges Cope with Budget Crisis - WTWO

It looks like a typical day at Lincoln Trail College, but inaction by lawmakers has created a problem on this campus and many others across the state. An estimated 130,000 Illinois students and families depend on the MAP Grant program to help pay for college. A couple of months ago, Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed the entire higher education budget. Which included $373 million for MAP Grant students. "Financial aid is one probably the number one barrier for a lot of people attending school. without the MAP Grant, without the Pell Grant a lot of needy students wouldn't be able to attend college," says Financial Aid Coordinator, Aaron White.
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/colleges-cope-with-budget-crisis